chuí
zi
mǎi
mai

idiom
colloquial
common

Meaning of 一锤子买卖

一锤子买卖 means one-time deal; transaction made without considering future consequences. Pronounced yī chuí zi mǎi mai.

  • one-time deal; transaction made without considering future consequences

Definitions & Examples

Zán
men
zhè
shì
cháng
zuò
 
shì
chuí
zi
mǎi
mai
 

This is a long-term partnership, not a one-time deal.

Zuò
shēng
jiǎng
jiu
xìn
 
néng
zuò
chuí
zi
mǎi
mai
 

Business requires credibility; you can't do one-shot deals.

zhè
dāng
chéng
chuí
zi
mǎi
mai
 
piàn
dào
qián
jiù
xiāo
shī
le
 

He treated this as a one-time deal, disappearing after scamming the money.